New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
MUCH CLOTHING TURNED TO ASHES.

GALLANT WORK OF THE TIRED FIRE LADDIEs-soME
SERIOUSLY CUT-Loss FULLY INSURED.
Most Of the freinen who had battled with the flames
in Broadway at whitest all the afternoon called
to the building Nos 629 and $50 Broadway, between
Houston and BECKER sts., at $50 p IN.
fire had broke out In the basement under Ball
Compapy's clothing store. Three alarms sounded
as soon the extent OF the nre was ascer-
tanned. The building was six stories high. with
an iron front in Broadway and extending through
the block TO Crosby-st Flames filed the basement
which was occupied by Ball Co., vanderhoef
4 Co.. straw goods, and Leo Schlessinger, dealer
in toys great mass OF stock belonging to
the three firms made good material ma ira Tor the
to be troublesome as the men could not enter
the basement account OF the smoke and the great
depth of building made 1t unsafe to cut holes in the
middle Of the ground floor
Efforts were made to get at the flames from
iour crooked pozzles which were lowered into
the basement from the sidewalks. dozen streams Of
manner. but the fire in the middle OF the basement
to w ns ad ba
ant Chief Bower and Battalion Chiefs McGl and Giegne
apparently al great risk checked flames in the
middle OF the first floor They were driven back q
renew the fight as soon as they had brsathed few
moments in the outer air.
although three s0r Who were at work in the s. Of
n 1ns escape from death ons Of
was scorched severely on the face and hands
After the fremsn had worked steadily for
two hours and nearly exhausted the flames
broke through the floor again and looked II they
going rush through the building There she goes
no power can the building now" said old
frenIen who watched the growing blaze Chief Shaw
called his tired for another grand effort and they
responded noby. ,..-~f
Lines Of hose were carried up to the flames
on the first floor and the glare became duller again
The water tower was placed In position In Broad
front to et6e water II the fire got above the first
floor One big piece OF broken glass struck Fireman
Esauk Lane. OF Engine Company NO. 49, on the arm as
" fell. and his arm was nearly cut OF HIS
was sent TO the New-York Hospital weak from lose
Of blood and seriously hurt Several fremen
were helped out ' Of the building to revive
Midnight tSat the ire wa. under control 's and
before that time Chief Shay had been called away to look
after another fire further down Broadway.
1t was diffcult to get information Of the
nsSs eshns ssm vos ad s t1s;
was wen insured Large posters, announcing closing
out sae, wers In mont Of the store at the out
- break The loss to Ball q Co. was es,i-
mated at $4,000. Tho stock OF straw goods
belonging TO Vspderhoef & Co.. who also occu-
pied the second floor OF the building, was
about $4,000. Leo schlessingers loss was
10000 all of his stock OF toys In the basement was
burned Smoke damaged the stock OF n. Henan, ker
Of trousers on the upper floors TO the extent OF 5000
damaged 10 the extent Of $4,000. smoke and water
caused losses amounsng to several thousand dollars
adjoining buildings All losses covered by nsur-
ance.